Combination bed



March 13, 1945.

J. PEJKA COMBINATION BED Fild may 14, 1942 mvmon. JOHN PEJ'KA Patented Mar. 13, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINATION-BED John Pejka, Detroit, Mich. 7 Application May 14, 1942, Serial No. 442,881

1 Claim.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a bed, and has for its object the provision in a bed of separating partition which may be easily and quickly placed in position to separate occupants of the bed and render them some privacy while at the same time it may be easily and quickly removed.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a head shield which is swingably mounted between a pair of cabinets which are supported on a bed so that when the shield is swung to inoperative position, no obstruction is .offered to a person sitting on the bed and using the cabinet.

Another object of the invention is the provision in combination with a bed of a pair of separated cabinets supported on a bed and provided with mirrors which may be swung downwardly for position of use and swung upwardly out of operative position so as to protect the glass thereof.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision in a bed of separating sectional partition so arranged so that it may be easily and quickly fastened in position.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

It is recognized that various modifications and changes may be made in the structure illustrated.

without departing from the spirit of the invention, and it is intended that such variations and departures shall be brought within the scope of the claims forming a part hereof.

Forming a part of this specification is a drawing in which,v

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the invention.

Fig. 4, a person sitting on the bed may use the mirrors as a, dresser and the drawers of the cabinets l2 will be readily available.

Mounted on the bedstead 9 is a bracket IE to which is attached, by the pin [6, one end of a sectional rod l1. One section is attachable to rod I 8 extending outwardly from a head partition 19 which is swingably mounted by the arms 20 to the bedstead l0. When swung downwardly, into the position shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the sectional rod and the shield l9 will serve as a separating element for separating persons lying on the bed. The shield l9 will shield the face or heads of the persons from'each other so that some privacy is thus afforded'and so that one person will not be breathing in the face of the Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the inventhe bedpost or bedstead I0 is a pair of cabinets l2, each having a plurality of-drawers l3 and each provided with a swingable plate It having a mirror on its inner face so that when the plate I4 is swung to closed position the glass will be protected. When swung downwardly as shown in other.

When the sectional rod is detached, the shield 19 may be swung upwardly as shown in dotted lines in 'Fig. 2, so as to lie between the cabinets l2 and thus offer no obstacle to the persons lyin on the mattress l l The shield l9 carries on a pin 2| which serves as a stop and which is adapted to bear against the bedstead l0 so as to limit the downward swinging'of the shield 19.

With a bed so constructed, a maximum con venience and comfort is afiorded to the. persons occupying the same and a structure is provided which is quite practical'where limited facilities are present. Particularly is this so where the room is not fitted with a dresser, such as is the case in lake cottages, hunting cabins, and the like.

In this manner, I have provided a combination bed combining a bed, a protective shield or separating member and the equivalent of a dresser with drawers.

What I claim as new is:

In combination with a bed having a mattressand a bedstead having a portion projecting upwardly from one end thereof, a partition-forming member; a, pair of arms connected on opposite sides of said member and projecting outwardly therefrom, at opposite sides thereof and swingably connecting said member to said bedstead portion for swinging downwardly in to engagement with a mass and upwardly out oi engagement therewith for, when swung to operative position, shielding the heads of adjacent persons lying in the bed; and an abutment pin carried by said partition-forming member and engageable with the bedstead portion for limiting downward swinging of said member.

' JOHN PEJKA. 

